diff --git a/src/com/timsu/astrid/sync/Synchronizer.java b/src/com/timsu/astrid/sync/Synchronizer.java
index 1be0002a9..f3c41850f 100644
--- a/src/com/timsu/astrid/sync/Synchronizer.java
+++ b/src/com/timsu/astrid/sync/Synchronizer.java
@@ -212,11 +212,11 @@ public class Synchronizer {
             typeClass = cls;
         }
 
-		public TYPE get(Context context) {
+		@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+        public TYPE get(Context context) {
             if(controller == null) {
                 try {
-                    controller = typeClass.getConstructors()[0].newInstance(
-                            context);
+                    controller = (TYPE)typeClass.getConstructors()[0].newInstance(context);
                 } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
                     Log.e(getClass().getSimpleName(), e.toString());
                 } catch (SecurityException e) {